A RARE BREECH-LOADING FLINTLOCK RIFLED HOLSTER PISTOL BY SHAW, CIRCA 1800 with 17th Century turn-off barrel strongly moulded at the breech and muzzle, fitted with bead fore-sight, and rifled with eight grooves (pitted), plain breech with slender integral tang incorporating the back-sight, signed lock engraved with a flower, fitted with semi-rainproof pan and roller, figured walnut full stock flat-sided butt, engraved steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial, and with no provision for a ramrod (the fore-end repaired, minor restorations) 45.7cm; 18in